Inspiration: Logos from Canada

Here is a round-up of some fine Canadian logos, grabbed from one of my favorite websites, The Canadian Design Resource. Canada has a wonderful history in terms of identity design with simple and iconic logos, most of which remain quite timeless. Listed above are:

We live in a time when logos seem very polished and over-produced, a logical side-effect given the technology we now have, however most of the above stand the test of time. I am especially fond of the Potash Corporation, Northwest Territories and the Green Party logos. Beautiful in their simplicity, and I don’t say that only because I am Canadian :)

Zepho, it looks as if CA publishes tutorials on their site a couple of months after the issue leaves the stands. So (just assuming here), my tutorial might eventually land on their site, but might not be there until the new year.

Nick, good call. The Alcan logo is a great piece of work, thanks so much for posting.